#8962DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.5% 0.179 295.1), rgb(137, 98, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8962DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8962DC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.179 295.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8962DC | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8962DC | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8962DC text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8962DC text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 295.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8962DC
oklch(59.5% 0.179 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F51D6
oklch(55.5% 0.195 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C41BA
oklch(49.2% 0.181 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#583696
oklch(42.6% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483178
oklch(37.8% 0.116 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#8962DC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #277AE0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3477D9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757B96 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8962DC
#8962DC
oklch(59.5% 0.179 295.1)
- #7D8700
#7D8700
oklch(59.5% 0.135 114.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8962DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8962DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #8962DC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.